CAST CHINESE COINS by David Hartill

CAST CHINESE COINS



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CAST CHINESE COINS David Hartill ebook
Format: pdf
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Page: 473
ISBN: 1412054664, 9781412054669


The People's Bank of China has launched (31st August) a set of commemorative coins which focus on ancient Chinese bronze artifacts and ornaments in an effort to further the promotion of Chinese bronze culture and to highlight the essence of Chinese bronze art. Coins in China are mass produced: until modern times, coins are cast – a prodecure which easily allows a mass production. On International Day of Families (May 15), the bereavement and social isolation suffered by a growing number of families bereft of their only child in China casts a dark shadow over this joyful day. An exotic treasure cast up upon the shore, wet with sea-foam, and glinting in the fading light. "It copy from China Ming Dao, but not forgery, It had been copy in 17th century in Southern Vietnam for circulation. It was a late summer evening with the sun hanging low in the sky, when I happened upon an old Chinese “I Ching” coin half-submerged in the sand, right on the tide line. Method of Casting I Ching Coins In Preparation for effective I Ching Divination. Later that night, the coin was hidden from sight in an impressive fortification I had made of Lego. For that reason, Chinese coins are not subject to fashion. It is believed that this is the first in a The Xia Dynasty is believed to be the originator of bronze culture in China, and the casting & artistic standards were in its infancy. An artistic layout is not strived for. But to my juvenile eyes, it was nothing short of pirate's gold!